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Etta James (born Jamesetta Hawkins; January 25, 1938 – January 20, 2012) was an American singer who spanned a variety of music genres including blues, R&B, soul, rock and roll, jazz and gospel. Starting her career in 1954, she gained fame with hits such as "The Wallflower", "At Last", "Tell Mama", "Something's Got a Hold on Me", and "I'd Rather Go Blind" for which she wrote the lyrics. She faced a number of personal problems, including drug addiction, before making a musical resurgence in the late 1980s with the album Seven Year Itch.
James is regarded as having bridged the gap between rhythm and blues and rock and roll, and was the winner of six Grammys and 17 Blues Music Awards. She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993, the Blues Hall of Fame in 2001, and the Grammy Hall of Fame in both 1999 and 2008.Rolling Stone ranked James number 22 on their list of the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time and number 62 on the list of the 100 Greatest Artists.
Michael Gerard "Mike" Tyson (/ˈtaɪsən/; born June 30, 1966) is an American former professional boxer. He held the undisputed world heavyweight championship and holds the record as the youngest boxer to win the WBC, WBA and IBF heavyweight titles at 20 years, 4 months, and 22 days old. Tyson won his first 19 professional bouts by knockout, 12 of them in the first round. He won the WBC title in 1986 after defeating Trevor Berbick by a TKO in the second round. In 1987, Tyson added the WBA and IBF titles after defeating James Smith and Tony Tucker. This made him the first heavyweight boxer to simultaneously hold the WBA, WBC and IBF titles, and the only heavyweight to successively unify them.
In 1988, Tyson became the lineal champion when he knocked out Michael Spinks in 91 seconds. Tyson successfully defended the world heavyweight championship nine times, including victories over Larry Holmes and Frank Bruno. In 1990, he lost his titles to underdog James "Buster" Douglas, by knockout in round 10. Attempting to regain the titles, he defeated Donovan Ruddock twice in 1991, but pulled out of a fight with undisputed heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield due to injury. In 1992, Tyson was convicted of raping Desiree Washington and sentenced to six years in prison but was released after serving three years. After his release, he engaged in a series of comeback fights. In 1996, he won the WBC and WBA titles after defeating Frank Bruno and Bruce Seldon by knockout. With his defeat of Bruno, Tyson joined Floyd Patterson, Muhammad Ali, Tim Witherspoon, Evander Holyfield, and George Foreman as the only men in boxing history to that point to have regained a heavyweight championship after having lost it. After being stripped of the WBC title, Tyson lost his WBA crown to Evander Holyfield in November 1996 by an eleventh-round TKO. Their 1997 rematch ended when Tyson was disqualified for biting part of Holyfield's ear off.
Actors: Chuck Williams (producer), C. Thomas Howell (actor), Jake Busey (actor), Patrick Durham (writer), Patrick Durham (producer), Katarina Leigh Waters (actress), Chris Moss (actor), Chris Moss (producer), Mark Redfield (producer), Jack Brand (actor), Elle Viane Sonnet (actress), Fia Perera (actress), Sebastian Siegel (actor), Blake Webb (actor), Mark Webb (actor),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Anthony Warde (actor), George Chandler (actor), Eddie Dunn (actor), Ted Billings (actor), George Lessey (actor), George J. Lewis (actor), Jack Overman (actor), Garry Owen (actor), Lee Phelps (actor), James Flavin (actor), Kane Richmond (actor), Bert Roach (actor), Dewey Robinson (actor), Ray Teal (actor), Pierre Watkin (actor),
Plot: A jade statue, the "missing lady", is stolen and its owner killed. Lamont Cranston, alias the Shadow, sets out to catch the killer but is blamed for the murders himself as each time he investigates some facet of the case another suspect is killed.
Keywords: 1940s, b-movie, bartender, based-on-pulp-magazine, bum, cigarette-smoking, cigarettes, damsel-in-distress, deceit, deceptionActors: Tom Moore (actor), Alice Joyce (actress), Mary Pickford (writer), Stephen Purdee (actor), Jessie Cummings (actress),
Plot: Dick Lowell, a young millionaire, proposes to Jane Hallowell, only to learn that she has given her promise to James Douglas, Unknown to Jane, Douglas is an adventurer and lives by his wits. Brokenhearted, Lowell goes on a hunting trip and meets with a serious accident. He is brought home and the doctor informs him he has but a few days to live. Lowell sends for Jane and asks her to make his dying hours happy by becoming his wife. He explains that it is his last request and will enable her to enjoy his fortune when he has gone. Jane, in perplexity, seeks the advice of Douglas, who, to her amazement, heartily agrees. The girl is blinded by the love she bears the adventurer and consents to the marriage, which takes place at the injured man's bedside. In the meantime Lucy Randall, who has assisted Douglas in various enterprises, demands money. Douglas puts her off by assuring her that she shall want for nothing, once he gains control of Lowell's fortune. Through Jane's tender care Lowell begins to improve and his recovery is assured. Instead of being glad, he is in despair. Jane appreciates his predicament and realizes the depth of his love. Finally she determines to renounce any allegiance to Douglas and her course is made easier when she sees further indications of his intimacy with Lucy.
Genres: Drama, Short,